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Summary of Innovative/Alternative Technologies Approved for Use in Massachusetts and Under Review

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Technologies with Nitrogen Reduction Credit

Using a Technology Not Currently Approved for Use in Massachusetts

Certified for General Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for general use.
Technology	Model(s)	Company	Technology Description	Approved Use & Approval Date
Composting Toilets	Compliant with Title 5	Generic	Composting Toilet	Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289(3))
Recirculating Sand Filter	Compliant with Title 5	Generic	Sand Filter	BOD₅ and TSS removal; Nitrogen reduction
Intermittent Sand Filter by Orenco Systems, Inc.	Compliant with Title 5	Saneco, Inc. Box 9B 65 Eastern Avenue Essex, MA 01929	Sand Filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
ADS GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System	GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System	Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026	Alternative SAS * Bed only	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 7, 2008
Advantex Treatment System	Advantex AX20	Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Avenue Sutherlin, OR 97479	Textile filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: October 19, 2004
Amphidrome	Amphidrome Process	F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370	Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: March 29, 2007
Bioclere	16, 22, 24, 30, and 36 series	Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 6, 2005
BioDiffuser Chambers	Biodiffuser 14 inch and 16 inch High Capacity, 11 inch Standard and Bio 2 and Bio 3 Biodiffusers, Arch 36 & Arch 36HD	Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007
Bio-Microbics MicroFAST	MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST	Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227	Aerobic Treatment Unit	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 16, 2006
Cromaglass WWT Systems	CA-5, CA-12, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, and CA-150	Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701	Sequencing Batch Reactor	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: May 3, 2004
Cultec Chambers	EZ-24, Recharger 280 and 400	Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007
Cultec Chambers	Contactor 100, 125; Recharger 180, 330, 330 HD	Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007
Cultec Chambers	Contactor Field Drain C1, C2, C3, and C4	Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007
Eljen In-Drain Systems	Type B43 and A42	Eljen Corporation 125 McKee Street East Hartford, CT 06108	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 24, 2006
EZ Flow Polystyrene Aggregate System	EZ1202V, EZ1203T, EZ1203H, EZ1402V, EZ1203 Bed, EZ1203 Mound	Ring Industrial Group/EZ Flow 65 Industrial Park Road Oakland, TN 38060	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations Approval: September 1, 2005
Geoflow Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System	Classic WF 16 and WF Special Order and WFPC 16 and WFPC Special Order series	Geoflow Inc. 506 Tamal Plaza Corte Madera, CA 94250	Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface)	Dispersal Unit Approval: August 21, 2007
Hancor Enviro Chambers	Standard Capacity, High Capacity, and Narrow	Hancor, Inc 401 Olive Street Findlay, OS 45840	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations Approval: July 19, 2007
Infiltrator Chambers	High Capacity Chamber, Standard Chamber, Infiltrator 3050 (Storm Tech SC-740) and Equalizer 24 and 36	Infiltrator Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 768 6 Business Park Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007
JET Aerobic Wastewater Treatment	JET-500, JET-750, JET-1250, JET-1500	Clearwater Recovery 175 Spring Street Rockland, MA 02370	Aerobic Treatment Unit	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: September 22, 2003
Norweco	Singulair 960 and 960 DN	Siegmund Environmental Services, Inc. 49 Pavilion Avenue Providence, RI 02905	Aerobic Treatment Unit	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: May 10, 2002
Perc-Rite Drip System	ASD 15, 25, and 40	American Manufacturing Co, Inc. PO Box 549 Manassas, VA 20108	Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface)	Dispersal Unit Approval: March 15, 2007
Presby Enviro-Septic Leaching System	Enviro-Septic	Presby Enviromental Inc. 143 Airport Road Whitefield, NH 03598	Alternative SAS * * Bed only	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: March 20, 2007
Roth Global SEPTECH this replaces FRALO SEPTEC poly tanks	ST 1060, 1250, and 1500	Roth Global Plastics, Inc. PO Box 2451 One General Motors Drive Syracuse, NY 13206	Polyethylene Septic Tanks	Equivalent to conventional septic tank Approval: June 15, 2007
RUCK	Systems less than 2000 gpd	Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc. 200 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540	Filter	Nitrogen Reduction Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: November 7, 2005
SeptiTech Treatment System	SeptiTech, Inc. 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039	Trickling Filter	Textile filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: July 27, 2007
Smith & Loveless FAST System	Modular FAST	Smith & Loveless, Inc. 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215	Aerobic Treatment Unit	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: April 4, 2006
Sun-Mar	Compliant with Title 5	Sun-Mar Corp. 5370 South Service Rd. Burlington, ON, L7L 5L1	Composting Toilet	Equivalent to composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289 (3)(b)) Approval: January 9, 2007
Waterloo Biofilter	Biofilter	Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc. 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: March 26, 2007

Certified for Provisional Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for Provisional Use.
Technology	Model(s)	Company	Technology Description	Approved Use
Advantex	Advantex AX20	Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Ave. Sutherlin, OR 97479	Aerobic Treatment Unit with UV protected fiberglass reinforced plastic module	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 System Approval: October 5, 2007
Amphidrome	Amphidrome Process	F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370	Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor	BOD₅, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction Approval: March 29, 2007
Bioclere	16 Series designed for less than 2,000 gpd NOTE: System installation limit has been reached.	Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 10, 2005
Bioclere	24, 30, and 36 series designed for flows between 2,000 gpd to 10,000 gpd	Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: October 31, 2006
Bio-Microbics FAST	MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST for flow less than 2000 gpd	Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227	Aerobic Treatment Unit	BOD₅, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction Approval: December 2, 2008
Bio-Microbics FAST	MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST models 3.0, 4, 5, and 9.0. For flows between 2,000 to 10,000gpd	Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227	Aerobic Treatment Unit	BOD₅, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction Approval: December 6, 2005
Nitrex	Nitrex Filters	Lombardo Associates, Inc 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467	Filter with nitrate reactive media	BOD₅, TSS, Nitrogen Reduction Approval: December 27, 2006
SeptiTech Treatment System	400N, 550N, 750N, 1200N, 1500N, 3000N	SeptiTech, Inc 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039	Trickling Filter	SeptiTech Treatment System Approval: November 23, 2006
Singulair	Singulair Systems 960NR, 960/750, 960/1000, 960/1250, and 960/1500	NORWECO, Inc. 220 Republic Street Norwalk, OH 44857	Aerobic treatment	BOD₅, TSS removal Approval: August 28, 2006
Smith & Loveless Modular FAST	Modular FAST 2,000 to 10,000 gpd	Smith & Loveless, Inc 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215	Aerobic Treatment Unit	Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 29, 2009
Waterloo Biofilter	Biofilter < 2,000 gpd	Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 16, 2009
Waterloo Biofilter	Biofilter Between 2,000 and 10,000 gpd	Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0	Trickling Filter	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 16, 2009

Approved for Piloting See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for piloting use.
Technology	Model(s)	Company	Technology Description	Approved Use
Bio Barrier MBR WWT System	Bio Barrier MBR	Biomicrobics Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227	Aerobic and anaerobic	BOD, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction Approval: April 27, 2007
Cromaglass WWT System	CA-5D, CA-12D, CA-25D, CA-30D, CA-50D, CA-60D, CA-100D, CA-120D, and CA-150D	Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701	Sequencing Batch Reactor	BOD₅ and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: March 16, 2006
Nitrex-Plus	Nitrex Plus	Lombardo Associates, Inc. 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467-1170	Filter with nitrate-reactive media	BOD₅ and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: February 26, 2007
Omni Recirculating Sand Filter System	RSF System	OMNI Environmental Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 128/465 East Falmouth Hwy Falmouth, MA 02536	Recirculating Sand Filter	BOD₅ and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: April 4, 2005
RID	RID Phosphorus Removal System	Lombardo Associates, Inc. 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467-1170	Upflow filter	Phosphorus removal Approval: October 27, 2003
RUCK	CFT System	North Coast Technologies, LLC 200 Main Street, Suite 201 Falmouth, MA 02540	Aerobic RUCK filter	Nitrogen Removal Approval: March 20, 2002

Approved for Remedial Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for remedial use.
Technology	Model(s)	Company	Technology Description	Approved Use
Composting Toilets	Compliant with Title 5	Generic	Composting Toilet	Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289(3))
Recirculating Sand Filters	Compliant with Title 5	Generic	Sand Filter	BOD₅ and TSS removal
AdvanTex Treatment Systems	AX-15, AX-20 and AX-100	Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Avenue Sutherlin, OR 97479	Textile media aerobic treatment	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: March 28, 2008
Amphidrome	Amphidrome Process	F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370	Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008
Aquaworx Alternative	Remediation Treatment System	Aquaworx 6 Business Park Road P.O. Box 768 Old Saybrook, CT 06475	Aerobic and anaerobic	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: September 5, 2008
Bioclere	16, 22, 24, and 30 series	Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745	Trickling Filter	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 18, 2008
The Clean Solution Alternative	Models: 250, 250 PT, 250ST3, 250ST4, 600, 1000, 1750, 2500, 3100 and 10000	Wastewater Alternatives of New England, LLC 27 Kensington Road Hampton Falls, NH 03844	Submerged media biological treatment	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: May 15, 2008
Cromaglass Wastewater Treatment System	CA-5, CA-12, CA-15, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, CA-150	Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701	Sequencing Batch Reactor	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008
Enviro-Septic Leaching System	Enviro-Septic System	Presby Enviromental Inc. 143 Airport Road Whitefield, NH 03598	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in bed configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: February 15, 2008
Eljen In-Drain Systems	Type B43 and A42	Eljen Corporation 125 McKee Street East Hartford, CT 06108	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: September 30, 2008
GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System	GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System	Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(ADS) 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026	Alternative SAS* * Bed only	Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 7, 2008
Jet BAT Media Plants	J-500, J-750, J-1000, J-1250, and J-1500	Jet, Inc 750 Alpha Drive Cleveland,OH 44143	Aerobic treatment system	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008
Low-Rate Intermittent Sand Filter	Orenco Low-Rate Filter	Saneco, Inc. Box 9B 65 Eastern Avenue Essex, MA 01929	Sand Filter	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: March 11, 2008
MicroFAST	MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST	Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227	Aerobic Treatment Unit	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008
ModularFAST	Modular FAST	Smith & Loveless, Inc. 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215	Aerobic Treatment Unit	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 24, 2008
Perc-Rite Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System	Drip DisposalSystem	American Manufacturing Co. Inc. 22011 Greenhouse Rd Elkwood, VA 22718	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation Approval: February 26, 2008
Puraflo	Puraflo Peat Fiber Biofilter	Bord na Mona Environmental Products U.S. Inc. 4106 Bernau Avenue Greensboro, NC 27407	Aerobic Treatment unit	Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 18, 2008
SeptiTech Treatment Systems	SeptiTech 300, 400, 550, 750, 1200 3000, and SeptiTech Engineered Systems	SeptiTech, Inc. 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039	Aerobic Treatment unit	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: February 6, 2008
Singulair System	Singulair Biokenetic Systems 960	NORWECO, Inc. 220 Republic Street Norwalk, OH 44857	Aerobic treatment	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: January 24, 2008
Sludgehammer Alternative Treatment System	Sludgehammer	Sludgehammer Group Ltd 336Division Road Petoskey, MI 49770	Bacterial Augmentation and Aeration System	Renovation of failed SAS Approval: September 5, 2008
Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System	Drip Disposal System	Geoflow Inc. 500 Tamal Plaza, Suite 506 Corte Madera, CA 94925	Alternative SAS	Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation Approval: November 14, 2008
Waterloo Biofilter	Biofilter	Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc. 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0	Trickling Filter	BOD₅ and TSS removal Approval: March 6, 2008
White Knight Inoculator / Generator Alternative Treatment System	White Knight System	Knight Treatment Systems 281 County Route 51A Oswego, NY 13126	Bacterial Augmentation and Aeration System	Renovation of failed SAS Approval: September 5, 2008

I/A Technologies with Nitrogen Reduction Credit

A number of the technologies listed above have received nitrogen reduction credit as part of their technology approvals:

General Use Certification

Recirculating Sand Filters - Generic (25 mg/L TN)
Ruck (19 mg/L TN)
MicroFAST (25 mg/L TN)

Provisional Use Approvals

Advantex
Amphidrome
Bioclere *
FAST
Mod FAST
SeptiTech
Singulair
Waterloo Biofilter
Nitrex

* Bioclere has reached limit for installed systems.

Piloting Use Approvals

Bio Barrier MBR WWT System
Cromaglass WWT System
Nitrex Plus
Norweco Singulair
OMNI-Cycle System
OMNI Recirculating Sand Filter System
RID Phosphorus Removal System
RUCK CFT

Using a Technology Not Currently Approved for Use in Massachusetts

You have several options if you are interested in using a technology not approved for use by MassDEP:

For new construction, the technology manufacturer can apply to MassDEP for Piloting Approval, Provisional Use Approval, or for General Use Certification. Once the technology use approval has been issued, you can apply for approval to install it on your property. Click here for information on MassDEP's approval process.
You can apply to MassDEP for a site-specific approval to pilot a technology on your property. To pilot an I/A technology for new construction, including an increase in design flow, you must show that the property could support a conventional system; this provision provides for a back-up in case the piloted system fails.
You can apply for a site-specific approval to pilot a technology on your property when it is used to replace an existing failed, failing or a nonconforming system, so long as there is no increase in design flow to the system.

For site-specific piloting, you must apply to both your local Board of Health and to MassDEP.